Food Facts

Cavatappi is a tubular corkscrew pasta. If unavailable, you can use penne or mostaccioli instead.

Special Extra

For more heat, increase crushed red pepper to 1/4 tsp.

Servings

4 servings, 1-1/2 cups each

Healthy Living

Generally Nutritious

Diabetes Center

Carb Choices: Carb Choice

Diet Exchange

3 Starch

2 Vegetable

1 Meat (L)

1 Fat

Nutrition Bonus

Serve your family and friends this Italian-inspired low-calorie, low-fat dish that's also a good source of calcium from the cheese. Eating right never tasted so good!

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 4 servings, 1-1/2 cups each

AMOUNT PER SERVING

Calories

410

Total fat

8g

Saturated fat

3.5g

Cholesterol

20mg

Sodium

370mg

Carbohydrate

64g

Dietary fiber

4g

Sugars

13g

Protein

20g

% Daily Value

Vitamin A

25 %DV

Vitamin C

30 %DV

Calcium

45 %DV

Iron

25 %DV

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.

Ratings & Reviews

Ratings & Reviews

Rated 4 out of
5 by
suehults from
Adjusted recipe to make for gourmet 2 yr old grandson who has given up on meat for the moment.Adjusted recipe to make for gourmet 2 yr old grandson who has given up on meat for the moment. This was a hit! Would prefer oz weight on pasta to make substitution easier. Used 8 oz mini fusilli, doubled bacon, used only one 15 oz can petite diced low sodium tomatoes then added 2 cups prepared veggie pasta sauce and omitted tomato paste, reduced onion and garlic a bit. The crushed red pepper was just enough for our taste. Adults liked this too so will add to our recipe box. Thanks for a tasty recipe idea!

Date published: 2011-03-20

Rated 4 out of
5 by
Sabo23 from
This is nice and easy to make and the taste is very yummy.This is nice and easy to make and the taste is very yummy. However, it is not very filling and I would not drain the tomatoes next time. I may add some ground beef or turkey to make it more filling. But it definitely has just the right amount of spice to it. I would make this again for sure.

Date published: 2012-10-30

Rated 3 out of
5 by
Rosiecheex from
I've had this in my recipe box for a while now and I finally got a chance to make it, it was a hit &...I've had this in my recipe box for a while now and I finally got a chance to make it, it was a hit & miss in our house. My kids pushed the tomatoes to the side of their plates and I thought it was quite bland. I substituted penne and Parmesan. Don't think I would make this again.

Date published: 2014-04-23

Rated 5 out of
5 by
masrls from
Quick and easy.Quick and easy. I did use four slices of bacon instead of two, but we also got more than 4 servings out of it. I skipped the crushed red pepper so my toddler would eat it, but my husband and I added it to ours. We both thought it was light and flavorful!

Date published: 2012-06-29

Rated 1 out of
5 by
m2m3s from
There's so little bacon in this that you can't taste it.There's so little bacon in this that you can't taste it. There aren't enough drippings to add any flavor. Basically noodles and tomatoes. To add more bacon would probably help but then it wouldn't be a healthy recipe. Won't be making again.

Date published: 2011-03-10

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Diane1502 from
Have made this recipe for over 30 years.Have made this recipe for over 30 years. It's always a hit. Use your imagination and add pepperoni with or without the bacon, You can substitute different sausages and don't be afraid to add different spices. This recipe is hard to ruin.

Date published: 2011-09-11

Rated 4 out of
5 by
delst from
Good recipe.Good recipe. Except for the sodium content - that is NOT healthy.
I liked the idea of a crumbled peice of turkey bacon on top - that and using no salt added tomato paste really cut down the sodium and you can't tell the difference!

Date published: 2011-09-11

Rated 5 out of
5 by
novelwriter02 from
My husband and I both loved this recipe!My husband and I both loved this recipe! Had a very fresh flavor. I made it as a side dish and it was very good. It was the first time I had ever used cavatappi and I fell in love with it, but then again, I adore pasta!